By: Chris Ortte With the proliferation of offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico throughout the latter half of the 21st Century and continuing today, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has been pivotal in the […]
Personal Injury/Litigation
A Limitation on Future Lost Wage Claims
A Limitation on Future Lost Wage Claims By: Jamí L. Lacour In Barto v. Shore Const., L.L.C., 801 F. 3d 465 (U.S. App. 5 Cir. 2015), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that damages […]
Independent Medical Exams – Ask Early, Ask Often
By Philip A. Fontenot & Hallie P. Coreil It is common in many personal injury cases that the plaintiff’s doctor will recommend surgery. Under both Louisiana and Federal Rules of Procedure, the defendant may be entitled to obtain an Independent […]